Metformin Affects Heme Function as a Possible Mechanism of Action

Metformin elicits pleiotropic effects that are beneficial for treating diabetes, as well as particular cancers and aging. In spite of its importance, a convincing and unifying mechanism to explain how metformin operates is lacking. Here we describe investigations into the mechanism of metformin acti...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xiyan Li, Xin Wang, Michael P. Snyder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2019-02-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
Subjects:
Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.118.200803